A disclosure revealed China obtained U.S. voter files, leading to questions about why Trump's disclosure was dismissed and criticism of CBS News coverage.
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Updated Jul 18
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What happened
A disclosure revealed China obtained U.S. voter files, leading to questions about why Trump's disclosure was dismissed and criticism of CBS News coverage.
Who's involved
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Part of
The Trump administration is reportedly applying pressure on news coverage, coinciding with Bari Weiss becoming CBS News editor-in-chief.Also in this story
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- Bari Weiss is facing consequences due to pressure from the Trump administration, while CBS News handles personnel changes including the departure of Bill Owens and the hiring of Ross Douthat.
- Donald Trump discussed his long-running feuds with various news anchors, including those from CNN and CBS News.
The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Bari Weiss
American opinion writer
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CBS News
news division of the American television and radio service CBS
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- Alyssa Farah Griffin discussed on CNN how US propaganda compares to state media, specifically mentioning Iranian and Chinese state media, and how White House actions relate to China.